BRUSSELS May 6 (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal, the
world's largest steelmaker retained its forecast for global
apparent steel consumpion growth of between zero and 0.5 percent
in 2016.

This came as it raised its forecast for China to a decline
of between zero and 1 percent, from a previous fall of between
0.5 and 1.5 percent, but it cut its forecast for Brazil to a
drop of 10-12 percent, from a previous negative 6-7 percent.

It retained its other forecasts for other regions, with
growth seen in the United States and Europe and a fall in the
former Soviet states.
(Reporting By Philip Blenkinsop)